When you’re seeking to get to Italy in type this summer time, American Airways has a first-class possibility for you.
The Fort Price-based service filed plans over the weekend to upgauge its New York-to-Rome path to be operated by the 304-seat Boeing 777-300ER throughout the peak summer time season, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a service spokesperson.
American plans to fly two every day flights from John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK) to Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO) from June 5 to Oct. 25. Most of these frequencies will now be operated by the Boeing 777-300ER, as you may see beneath:
- From June 5 to July 18: Solely Boeing 777-300ER
- From July 19 to Oct. 25: One every day Boeing 777-300ER, one every day Boeing 777-200ER
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American’s largest jet, the 777-300ER, is exclusive as a result of it’s the service’s solely wide-body aircraft with a first-class cabin. It options eight first-class pods, 52 business-class lie-flats, 28 premium financial system recliners and 216 financial system seats — 28 of that are in an extra-legroom configuration.
(The service plans to retrofit the Boeing 777-300ER fleet by changing the prevailing first- and business-class cabins with a brand new business-class suite. These retrofits aren’t supposed to begin till after the summer time, so vacationers can nonetheless benefit from the first-class product for a number of extra months.)
In the meantime, the smaller Boeing 777-200ER seats 31 fewer passengers, with a smaller 37-seat business-class cabin, 24-seat premium financial system cabin and 212-seat financial system cabin.
As such, this upgauge represents a giant improve in premium capability to Italy — a transfer that is prone to enchantment to deep-pocketed leisure vacationers planning a summer time trip to Rome (and past). It may also end in extra saver-level award and improve availability on this route throughout the summer time.
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American’s first-class product could not win many awards, but it surely’s definitely among the many finest business choices for getting from New York to Rome nonstop this summer time. There are simply eight first-class pods organized in a 1-2-1 structure on the pointy finish of this jet, and the seats are distinctive in that they’ll convert right into a desk mode that will help you concentrate on work.
There’s not a lot privateness on this cabin, however the beds are the very best you will discover on a U.S. service. (These on the lookout for the fanciest approach to get to Italy ought to take a look at Emirates’ fifth-freedom flight from New York to Milan, operated by the double-decker Airbus A380.)
However for American, this transfer is a component of a bigger growth deliberate for Italy service this summer time. Maybe the largest information is that the airline is opening a brand new outstation in Naples for its new nonstop from Philadelphia that takes off on June 5.
The airline will even resume service from Chicago to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) on June 5; it will prolong the seasonal period for flights from Philadelphia to Venice and from Charlotte to Rome.
Moreover, the service has upgraded its Dallas Fort Price Worldwide Airport (DFW)-to-Rome path to year-round service. It will add a second every day frequency throughout the summer time from Might 5 to Sept. 3.
All in all, American plans a 15% capability improve in June 2024 in comparison with June 2019. This quantity jumps to 30% when in comparison with June 2023, Cirium schedules present.
So, for those who’re planning to go to Italy this summer time, American will probably have an possibility for you.
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